Man says girl consented to sex

A man accused of raping his former girlfriend in a laneway after a disco in Co Wicklow told a jury yesterday she consented to…

A man accused of raping his former girlfriend in a laneway after a disco in Co Wicklow told a jury yesterday she consented to sexual intercourse. The 19-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to raping the now 17-year-old alleged victim in the early hours of April 27th, 1996. The hearing continues.

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